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2018 New York State Environmental Scorecard An Insider’s Guide to the Environmental Records of New York State Lawmakers
Something Isn’t Working
Imagine the 13th largest economy in the world functioning free from fossil fuels. Picture
almost 19 million people with an expressed right of clean air to breathe and clean water
to drink. Visualize an electrified transportation system, up-to-date water infrastructure
that is also state-of-the-art, and thriving communities unthreatened by harmful waste
and chemicals.
These visions are not dreams. They are stated goals. And New York State will reach
them only with committed investment and a sustained focus on sound policy from our
elected leaders.
Unfortunately, this has been another year of environmental stagnation in Albany.
Facing perhaps the most anti-environmental federal government in history, the State
Legislature as a whole has failed to pass critical pieces of legislation that would get us
closer to reaching those goals.
Something isn’t working for the environment and our public health.
That’s why The Environmental Scorecard exists, as a means to draw attention to State
legislators’ records on the environment and hold them responsible for their actions or
inaction. But it doesn’t work without you. Your involvement, your action, and ultimately
your vote is the accountability that will finally break through the barriers holding back
true environmental progress in New York.
Until those barriers fall, our goals will remain no more real
than dreams.
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Table of Contents
2018 Session Overview 4
EPL/Environmental Advocates
Rating the Houses 7
Oil Slick 8
353 Hamilton Street
Senate Scores 10 Albany, NY 12210
Assembly Scores 14 www.eplscorecard.org
Bill Summaries 23
How to support our work 27
About EPL/Environmental Advocates
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for the future of a state’s environment and the health of its citizens. Through lobbying, advocacy, coalition
building, citizen education, and policy development, EPL/Environmental Advocates has been New York’s
environmental conscience by ensuring that environmental laws are enforced, that tough new measures are
enacted when necessary, and that the public is informed of, and participates in, important environmental
policy debates.
EPL/Environmental Advocates is a non-profit corporation tax exempt under section 501 (c) (4) of the
Internal Revenue Code.
How to Read
• S.5549-C
ATM •
Funds to
Incorrect Environmental Vote
is Not •anS.6807
Transparency II • S.6655
• S.8235-A
Bill Description
Protection •
Coal
the Albany
Solar Panel Takeback
Solar Parity for NYC •Solar Parity for NYC •
• S.2837-B
Do Not Mix • S.9038 Do Not Mix • S.9038
the Scorecard:
Paint Stewardship • Paint Stewardship •
• S.8596
Trash It • S.8109-B Trash It • S.8109-B
Renewable Energy
Protecting Public
Good Medicine •
Actand
•
Parks Pollution •
Climate
Transportation
for Farms
Drinking Water
Energy
LIPA
Protecting
Bush
Senate Scores
Retention
Pollinator ProtectionPollinator
NYSERDA
S.6339-A
Program
PineOut
Tapping
S.9100
S.8049
S.8326
S.3052
S.9106
S.722
Clean
FOILs
•
to
Transparency II • S.6655
Bail
Bail Out LIPA • S.8235-A
NYSERDA is Not an ATM
Tapping Climate Funds
•
Clean Energy and Coal
2018 2017
16Correct17 18 19 Score 24Score 255 6
26 727 1428 1529
FOILs for Farms •
Parks Pollution •
Environmental Vote
Drinking Water
✓
William J. Larkin, ✓
Jr. (R-39/New ✓
Windsor) ✓ 67 N 68 ✓✓ ✓
X ✓X ✓ X ✓X
S.6339-A
S.8049
S.8326
S.3052
S.9106
S.722
✓
Kenneth&P.District
LaValle ✓
(R-1/Mount Sinai)✓ ✓ 68 ✓ 77 ✓✓ ✓
X ✓X ✓ X ✓X
Party
✓ Little (R-45/Glens
Elizabeth O'C. ✓ ✓
Falls) ✓ 68 ✓ 71 ✓✓ ✓
X ✓X ✓ X ✓X
16
✓
Carl L. Marcellino 17
✓
(R-5/Oyster Bay) 18
✓ 19
✓ 68 24
✓ 78 25
✓✓ 26
✓X ✓27
X ✓28
X ✓29
X
✓
Kathleen Marchione ✓ ✓
(R-43/Halfmoon) ✓ 68 ✓
N 68 ✓✓ ✓
X ✓X ✓ X ✓X
✓ (D-37/Yonkers)
Shelley Mayer ✓ ✓ ✓ 92 ✓ 100 ✓✓ ✓
X ✓X ✓✓
X ✓N/A
X
Velmanette ✓
Montgomery✓(D-25/Brooklyn)
✓ ✓ 96 ✓ 100 ✓✓ ✓
X ✓✓
X ✓✓
X ✓X
✓
Terrence P. Murphy ✓
(R-40/Brewster) ✓ ✓ 68 ✓ 79 ✓✓ ✓
X ✓X ✓ X ✓X
✓
Thomas F. O'Mara ✓
(R-58/Elmira) ✓ ✓ 68 ✓ 68 ✓✓ ✓
X ✓X ✓ X ✓X
✓ (R-62/Lockport)
Robert G. Ortt ✓ ✓ ✓ 68 ✓ 53 ✓✓ ✓
X ✓X ✓✓
X ✓N/A
X
✓ (D-21/Brooklyn)
Kevin S. Parker ✓ ✓ ✓ 100 ✓ 100 ✓✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓N
X
✓ (D-13/East
José R. Peralta ✓Elmhurst) ✓ ✓ 100 ✓ 82 ✓✓ X
✓ ✓✓
X ✓✓
X ✓✓
X
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Not✓in office/excused
✓✓ ✓
X
absence/not
✓✓
X
scored
✓✓X ✓X
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Roxanne J. Persaud (D-19/Brooklyn) 96 82
✓ (R-7/Mineola)
Elaine Phillips ✓ ✓ ✓ 68 ✓ 71 ✓✓ X
✓ ✓X ✓ X ✓X
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓ X
✓ ✓✓
X ✓✓
X ✓N
X
2018: Overview
It’s impossible to overstate what a critical moment in our nation’s history we face. The environment, public
health, and our communities are in peril. Polluters and their allies in Washington, D.C. are committed
to reversing decades of progress that has improved our air and water while restoring the health of our
neighborhoods. Too many in our nation’s capital now want to bring us back to the dirty and dangerous
conditions of the past.
Moments like these test our collective mettle while also providing
...precious little was opportunities for the public to galvanize around common purpose.
This is the moment where true leaders emerge.
accomplished this year. Throughout history New York has been counted as one of those
leaders. Our forbearers enshrined within our State Constitution the
Adirondack Park—including the hallmark “forever wild” provision.
And since then, we have gone on to adopt many laws that improved our environment, safeguarded our
health, and protected communities and wildlife habitat across this great state. Our actions have served as a
model and were regularly replicated at the federal level.
Twenty-five years ago, Governor Mario Cuomo and the Legislature created the Long Island Pine Barrens
Protection Act and the state Environmental Protection Fund—pioneering laws that have secured source
waters for millions, preserved open space, and enhanced communities all across New York. In that same
legislative session, the Clean Air Compliance Act passed—ushering in nation-leading standards that slashed
air pollution here in New York and gave birth to new industries. The very reason we have electric vehicles and
charging infrastructure here today is because of the foresight and courage of our past leaders!
Jump forward to today. The Trump administration’s assaults on bedrock environmental standards continue
at a dizzying pace. One would have hoped that our leaders would have responded by enacting strong
environmental and conservation programs that New York is well known for; that we’d see the Governor and
legislators on both side of the aisle acting as they did in 1993.
That vision failed to materialize and precious little was accomplished this year.
The state budget, where key advancements can be made, maintained the status quo.
The daily offensive on our environment from Washington D.C. was met only with bills that tinkered around
the margins. Nation-leading measures died in committees without even a vote.
But while enough true leaders failed to emerge, champions could be found.
The Assembly
This is the third consecutive year that the Assembly did not vote on a bill that we’d rated as a negative for our
environment (see page 7). This record has been achieved with the steady leadership of Speaker Carl Heastie
and Environmental Conservation Committee Chair, Steve Englebright. They both earn 100’s in this year’s
Environmental Scorecard. True green leaders act because it’s the right thing to do, while followers feel they
have to act for political reasons.
Two key bills that passed the Assembly were in the category of nation-leading responses to the Trump
assault on the environment. The Climate and Community Protection Act or CCPA (see bill summary #1) and
the environmental bill of rights (see bill summary #3) both passed the Assembly with broad and bi-partisan
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support. The former would have codified New York State’s energy commitment to 100 percent renewables
and created jobs. Enshrining a right to clean air and water and a healthful environment in the latter is the type
of bedrock law that embodies the environmental ethos New Yorkers hold dear.
The CCPA is a clear example of what can happen when open debates and votes take place in Albany, which is
more commonly known for backroom deals and corruption. Before taking up this climate bill, Speaker Heastie
had included it in the Assembly’s response to the Governor’s budget, demonstrating the value his conference
placed on climate action.
In open debates, legislators have the chance to vote their conscience and as the years pass, we see more
and more supporting the need to act on climate. Buffalo area Assemblymember Ray Walter provides a clear
example. In previous years he’d cast votes against the CCPA; this year he voted for it. In doing so he rose to
explain his vote and before all his colleagues, on both sides of the aisle, said:
“The last two years I voted no on this bill. I think that it’s unrealistic. I don’t think we can
achieve the goals that are set out, but they’re goals. It’s something we can strive for and
work towards. I think it does send the right message that we are trying to address climate
change. I mean, there’s no denying that the weather patterns and the weather are different
than they were decades ago. And there’s no denying the greenhouse effect; it’s a scientific
fact. I don’t think we can — we have to argue that. And I’m a Republican and I’m proud to be
a Republican, and we have a long history of strong environmentalists in the Republican party
going back to Teddy Roosevelt and George Pataki; the New York Times called one of the greatest
achievements of his Administration was his environmental record. So, with that in mind and
setting the example of this being a goal that we can work towards and sending a message
not just to the people of the State, but the people of the nation and the world, I decided that I
will vote yes this year on this bill and I thank you for the opportunity to explain my vote.”
Even for a group that’s been at this for nearly 50 years, it is gratifying to see the evolution of thinking
expressed here. Through open and honest debate, votes can be cast for strong, nation-leading laws.
Legislators can vote their conscience and not merely toe the line on whatever leadership tells them.
We need more of this.
Out of character, the Assembly failed to take up a key bill that unanimously passed the Senate (see bill
summary #16 ‘Trash It’). This bill would block the building of a garbage burning plant that has been proposed
for the Finger Lakes region. With such a strong vote in the Senate, there is no doubt that this bill would pass if
it were brought to the floor for a vote. The Assembly should return to the Capitol before the year ends to take
it up.
True green leaders act because it’s the right thing
to do, while followers feel they have to act for
political reasons.
5It’s clear that the current State Senate leadership
is failing New Yorkers.
The Senate
Aside from a few bills advanced by individual members (See the bill summaries #16 “Trash It” and #5 “Good
Medicine”), the Senate continues to be a place where big, bold environmental ideas go to die.
Since he took the helm in 2015, Senate Leader John Flanagan (R-Northport) has killed bi-partisan bills to rid
toys of toxic chemicals, refused to allow the Climate and Community Protection Act out of committee and
blocked efforts to advance the concept of environmental justice to protect communities across the state from
the impacts where highly industrialized and polluted communities put the health of millions of New Yorkers,
especially children, at-risk. He even took a page out of leading “climate denier” U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe’s
playbook suggesting that cold New York winters are evidence that the climate is not changing.
This year, he set a negative tone by personally sponsoring a bill that would gut clean energy funds to settle
property tax bills on Long Island.
Unlike the Assembly, fealty to leadership rules the day in the current New York Senate. When leaders refuse
to allow bills to the floor of the Senate; even bills that have a bi-partisan majority of Senators listed as official
co-sponsors [e.g. the CCPA], it is no wonder that the entire majority caucus got a grade under 70.
There were no profiles in courage to buck leadership in the Senate Majority.
It’s clear that the current State Senate leadership is failing New Yorkers.
The current State Senate leadership is leaving communities and millions of
people at risk from the impacts of climate change.
The current State Senate leadership is keeping us all unnecessarily exposed
to dangerous chemicals in our air, water, and food.
The current State Senate leadership is preventing businesses and workers from
reaping the benefits of the clean energy economy.
The current State Senate leadership is preventing New York from being the true
environmental leader that the nation needs us to be.
And perhaps most significantly, the current State Senate leadership provides an excuse for Governor Cuomo
to turn his back on the hard work needed to protect our environment, to strengthen our communities, to
protect wildlife habitat, and to improve our health.
The current State Senate leadership provides an
excuse for Governor Cuomo to turn his back on the
hard work needed to protect our environment...
6If the Senate and the Governor embraced the leadership of the Assembly and enacted the Climate and
Community Protection Act, supported a state ban on the pesticide chlorpyrifos in response to Trump EPA’s
refusal to act, and voted for adding an environmental right to the State Constitution, we’d be back to the days
when New York was a true environmental leader.
This year all State Legislators and state office holders—including Governor—are on the ballot. There is a
huge opportunity for New Yorkers to engage and make clear what they’d like to see Albany do in future years.
The Environmental Scorecard provides key data to answer the perennial question: You didn’t vote to pollute
New York State, but did your legislators?
Rating the Houses
All legislative houses are not created equal. In order to put the performance of the New York State Senate
and Assembly in perspective, EPL/Environmental Advocates looked at how seriously each house acts to
advance environmental priorities. For the first time, we are offering up the following analysis.
To calculate a score for each legislative house, EPL/Environmental Advocates used ratings developed by our
sister organization, Environmental Advocates of New York.
The Assembly and Senate earn 1, 5, or 10 points respectively for votes in support of bills rated by
Environmental Advocates of New York as 1, 2, or 3 “tree” bills. Tree-rated bills are those that will benefit
the environment.
Similarly, each house can lose 1, 5, or 10 points respectively for votes for bills that are given a rating of 1,
2, or 3 “smokestacks.” Smokestack-rated bills are those that will harm the environment. Tree-rated and
smokestack-rated bill summaries can be found on page 23.
The 2018 Senate passed legislation totaling 5 trees and 4 smokestacks for a score of -9
The 2018 Assembly passed legislation totaling 15 trees and 0 smokestacks for a score of 74
The 2017 Senate passed legislation totaling 15 trees and 5 smokestacks for a score of 15
The 2017 Assembly passed legislation totaling 21 trees and 0 smokestacks for a score of 97
This analysis brings the division between the Assembly and Senate into sharp contrast. During this past
legislative cycle, the Assembly has consistently made passing sound environmental policy a top priority—
and did not even vote on a harmful bill. The Senate however, passed almost as much bad environmental
legislation as good.
The Assembly has consistently made passing sound
environmental policy a top priority...
7Oil Slick Award:
Senate Leader John Flanagan
Where John Flanagan (R-Northport) leads, the Senate Majority Conference
follows. And he has been leading them straight off an environmental cliff
and taking the rest of New York with him.
It’s not like you couldn’t see this coming. In the 2015 Environmental
Scorecard we wrote, “we hope and urge new Senate Majority Leader John
Flanagan to move the Senate away from the dirty practices of the Skelos
Senate, to instead be a body that allows votes on legislation that will lead to
a cleaner and healthier future for all New York.”
And how’s that going? Well, this year he refused to allow the nation-leading
Climate and Community Protection Act out of committee, even though
a majority of both Democrats
and Republicans sponsor the
“Based on the winter we just had, you legislation. Think about that.
A majority of elected Senators
say to yourself, are we really going from across the state—a diverse
through climate change.” and bi-partisan group—signed
on to sponsor a landmark
environmental bill. If there had
— Oil Slick Awardee John Flanagan on
been a vote, it was sure to pass.
The Capitol Pressroom May 12, 2015
But because “Leader” Flanagan
opposed it, that legislation did
not see the light of day.
“Leader” Flanagan has also killed bi-partisan bills to rid toys of toxic chemicals. He has blocked efforts to
advance the concept of environmental justice. He consistently takes the side of big oil and polluters instead
of standing up for the health and well-being of New Yorkers.
And all the while he has been enabled by a Senate Majority who have also failed to push for sound
environmental policy. New Yorkers need the Senate Majority Leader to also be a leader on the environment.
Today, sadly, that is not the case.
For his history of environmental neglect and his current lack of leadership on the environment,
Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R-Northport) is the 2018 Oil Slick Award recipient.
...his future is now up to you!
8Oil Slick Awardees: Where Are They Now?
2017 Tom Croci 2016 Simcha Felder
Not seeking re-election Candidate for Senate
2015 J ohn DeFrancisco 2015 Dean Skelos
Not seeking re-election Awaiting sentencing
2014 Kathleen Marchione 2013 Jeffery Klein
Not seeking re-election Candidate for Senate
9Takeback Program •
Albany Pine Bush •
Renewable Energy
Protecting Public
Good Medicine •
Transportation •
Retention Act •
Protecting the
Senate Scores
Solar Panel
S.2837-B
S.5549-C
S.6807
S.8596
S.9100
2018 2017
Score Score
5 6 7 14 15
Joseph Addabbo, Jr. (D-15/Howard Beach) 95 82 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Frederick J. Akshar, II (R-52/Binghamton) 68 68 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Marisol Alcantara (D-31/Manhattan) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
George A. Amedore, Jr. (R-46/Kingston) INC 71 ✓ N ✓ ✓ N
Tony Avella (D-11/Bayside) 92 82 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Jamaal Bailey (D-36/Bronx) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Brian Benjamin (D-30/Manhattan) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
John J. Bonacic (R-42/Middletown) 68 71 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Philip M. Boyle (R-4/Bayshore) 68 71 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Neil D. Breslin (D-44/Albany) 96 91 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
John E. Brooks (D-8/Massapequa) 88 91 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
David Carlucci (D-38/Nanuet) 92 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Leroy G. Comrie, Jr. (D-14/Queens) 100 88 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Thomas D. Croci (R-3/Hauppauge) INC 59 N N N N N
John A. DeFrancisco (R-50/Syracuse) 68 65 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Martin Malave Dilan (D-18/Brooklyn) 96 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Simcha Felder (D-17/Brooklyn) 68 71 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
John J. Flanagan (R-2/Smithtown) 68 71 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Rich Funke (R-55/Fairport) 68 71 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Patrick M. Gallivan (R-59/Elma) 68 68 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Michael N. Gianaris (D-12/Astoria) 100 91 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Martin J. Golden (R-22/Brooklyn) 68 71 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Joseph A. Griffo (R-47/Utica) 68 68 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Jesse E. Hamilton (D-20/Brooklyn) 100 97 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Kemp Hannon (R-6/Garden City) 68 81 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Pamela Helming (R-54/Seneca Falls) 68 68 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Brad Hoylman (D-27/Manhattan) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Chris Jacobs (R-60/Buffalo) 68 68 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Todd Kaminsky (D-9/Nassau) 88 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Brian Kavanagh (D-26/Manhattan) 100 N/A ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Timothy M. Kennedy (D-63/Buffalo) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Jeffrey D. Klein (D-34/Bronx) 96 71 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Liz Krueger (D-28/Manhattan) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Andrew J. Lanza (R-24/Staten Island) 68 71 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
10 KEY: ✓ - Correct environmental vote, X - Incorrect environmental vote (includes unexcused absences),
N - Not in office/excused (not scored), INC - Incomplete score, N/A - Not in Office.Trash It • S.8109-B
Coal Do Not Mix •
Clean Energy and
FOILs for Farms •
Funds to Bail Out
Parks Pollution •
Transparency II •
Tapping Climate
LIPA • S.8235-A
Drinking Water
Stewardship •
Not an ATM •
Protection •
NYSERDA is
Solar Parity
Pollinator
S.6339-A
for NYC •
S.8049
S.8326
S.9038
S.6655
S.3052
S.9106
S.722
Paint
16 17 18 19 24 25 26 27 28 29
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ N X Addabbo, Jr.
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Akshar, II
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Alcantara
✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ X X X X Amedore, Jr.
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓ Avella
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Bailey
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Benjamin
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Bonacic
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Boyle
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X Breslin
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ Brooks
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ Carlucci
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Comrie, Jr.
N N ✓ N N N N N N X Croci
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X DeFrancisco
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X Dilan
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Felder
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Flanagan
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Funke
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Gallivan
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Gianaris
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Golden
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Griffo
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Hamilton
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Hannon
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Helming
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Hoylman
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Jacobs
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ Kaminsky
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Kavanagh
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X Kennedy
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X Klein
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Krueger
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Lanza
Positive Environmental Impact Negative Environmental Impact 11Retention Act • S.5549-C
Transportation • S.6807
Protecting the Albany
Solar Panel Takeback
Program • S.2837-B
Pine Bush • S.8596
Renewable Energy
Protecting Public
Good Medicine •
Senate Scores
S.9100
2018 2017
Score Score
5 6 7 14 15
William J. Larkin, Jr. (R-39/New Windsor) 67 68 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Kenneth P. LaValle (R-1/Mount Sinai) 68 77 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Elizabeth O'C. Little (R-45/Glens Falls) 68 71 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Carl L. Marcellino (R-5/Oyster Bay) 68 78 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Kathleen Marchione (R-43/Halfmoon) 68 68 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Shelley Mayer (D-37/Yonkers) 92 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Velmanette Montgomery (D-25/Brooklyn) 96 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Terrence P. Murphy (R-40/Brewster) 68 79 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Thomas F. O'Mara (R-58/Elmira) 68 68 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Robert G. Ortt (R-62/Lockport) 68 53 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Kevin S. Parker (D-21/Brooklyn) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
José R. Peralta (D-13/East Elmhurst) 100 82 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Roxanne J. Persaud (D-19/Brooklyn) 96 82 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Elaine Phillips (R-7/Mineola) 68 71 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Michael H. Ranzenhofer (R-61/Williamsville) 68 77 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Patricia A. Ritchie (R-48/Watertown) 68 76 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
J. Gustavo Rivera (D-33/Bronx) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Joseph E. Robach (R-56/Rochester) 68 71 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
James Sanders, Jr. (D-10/South Ozone Park) 100 68 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Diane J. Savino (D-23/Staten Island) 76 70 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Luis R. Sepúlveda (D-32/Bronx) INC N/A ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N
Susan J. Serino (R-41/Poughkeepsie) 68 68 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
José Serrano (D-29/Manhattan) 80 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
James L. Seward (R-51/Oneonta) 68 68 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Toby Ann Stavisky (D-16/Flushing) 76 91 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-35/Yonkers) 88 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
James Tedisco (R-49/Clifton Park) 68 71 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
David J. Valesky (D-53/Syracuse) 88 79 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Catharine M. Young (R-57/Olean) 68 71 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
KEY: ✓ - Correct environmental vote, X - Incorrect environmental vote (includes unexcused absences),
N - Not in office/excused (not scored), INC - Incomplete score, N/A - Not in Office.
12NYSERDA is Not an ATM •
Tapping Climate Funds to
Transparency II • S.6655
Bail Out LIPA • S.8235-A
Pollinator Protection •
Clean Energy and Coal
Solar Parity for NYC •
Do Not Mix • S.9038
Paint Stewardship •
Trash It • S.8109-B
FOILs for Farms •
Parks Pollution •
Drinking Water
S.6339-A
S.8049
S.8326
S.3052
S.9106
S.722
16 17 18 19 24 25 26 27 28 29
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ X X X X Larkin, Jr.
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X LaValle
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Little
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Marcellino
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Marchione
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓ N/A Mayer
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X Montgomery
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Murphy
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X O’Mara
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Ortt
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N Parker
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Peralta
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X Persaud
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Phillips
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Ranzenhofer
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Ritchie
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ N ✓ Rivera
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Robach
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Sanders, Jr.
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X ✓ X Savino
✓ ✓ N N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N/A Sepúlveda
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Serino
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X ✓ ✓ Serrano
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Seward
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X ✓ X Stavisky
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓ X Stewart-Cousins
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Tedisco
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓ X Valesky
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X X X X Young
Positive Environmental Impact Negative Environmental Impact
13Assembly Scores
Community Protection
Protecting the Albany
Pine Bush • A.11039
Chlorpyrifos Ban •
Protecting Public
Good Medicine •
Transportation •
NYS Climate and
Rights • A.6279
Crude • A.1773
KEY: ✓
- Correct environmental vote,
Act • A.8270-B
Environmental
X - Incorrect environmental vote
Cover Your
A.9576-B
(includes unexcused absences),
A.10274
A.8511
N - Not in office/excused (not scored),
INC - Incomplete score, N/A - Not in Office.
Positive Environmental Impact 2018 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Score Score
Peter J. Abbate, Jr. (D-49/Brooklyn) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Thomas J. Abinanti (D-92/Tarrytown) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Carmen E. Arroyo (D-84/Bronx) 100 INC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Jake Ashby (R-107/Rensselaer) INC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✓ ✓ N/A
Jeffrion L. Aubry (D-35/Corona) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
William A. Barclay (R-120/Fulton) 54 67 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓
Brian Barnwell (D-30/Maspeth) 100 95 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Didi Barrett (D-106/Poughkeepsie) 100 95 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Charles Barron (D-60/Brooklyn) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Michael R. Benedetto (D-82/Bronx) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Rodneyse Bichotte (D-42/Brooklyn) 100 INC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Michael Blake (D-79/Bronx) INC 100 N ✓ N N ✓ ✓ ✓
Kenneth D. Blankenbush (R-117/Carthage) 65 67 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓
Erik Bohen (R-142/Buffalo) INC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✓ ✓ ✓
Karl Brabenec (R-98/Warwick) 54 55 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓
Edward C. Braunstein (D-26/Bayside) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Anthony J. Brindisi (D-119/Utica) 86 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓
Harry B. Bronson (D-138/Rochester) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
David Buchwald (D-93/Mount Kisco) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Marc W. Butler (R-118/Johnstown) 63 62 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓
Kevin M. Byrne (R-94/Mahopac) 65 69 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓
Kevin A. Cahill (D-103/Kingston) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Robert C. Carroll (D-44/Brooklyn) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Ron Castorina Jr. (R-62/Staten Island) 69 54 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓
William Colton (D-47/Brooklyn) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Vivian E. Cook (D-32/Jamaica) 100 INC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Marcos A. Crespo (D-85/Bronx) INC 100 N N N N ✓ ✓ N
Clifford W. Crouch (R-122/Binghamton) 65 69 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓
Brian F. Curran (R-21/Lynbrook) INC 79 N ✓ N N ✓ ✓ ✓
Michael J. Cusick (D-63/Staten Island) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Steven Cymbrowitz (D-45/Brooklyn) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Maritza Davila (D-53/Brooklyn) 100 INC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Carmen N. De La Rosa (D-72/New York) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Michael G. DenDekker (D-34/East Elmhurst) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Inez E. Dickens (D-70/New York) 100 INC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
14Protection • A.8083-A
Environmental Justice
Drilling Prohibition •
Dangerous Jewlery •
Light Bulbs • A.9740
Restricting Nitrogen
Restoring Certainty
Fertilizer • A.10276
for Solar • A.10474
Sense • A.5699-B
Oil & Natural Gas
Transparency II •
Transparency •
Zones • A.1862
Solar Parity for
Drinking Water
Drinking Water
It Makes Water
NYC • A.10150
Lead Levels •
Lead Lights •
Reduce Toxic
Mercury in
Pollinator
A.2600-B
A.7723-A
A.10927
A.6906
A.4345
A.9819
8 9 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Abbate, Jr
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Abinanti
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Arroyo
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N/A N/A N/A N/A Ashby
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Aubry
X X X ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Barclay
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Barnwell
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Barrett
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Barron
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ Benedetto
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ ✓ Bichotte
✓ N N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Blake
✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Blankenbush
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N/A N/A N/A N/A Bohen
X X X ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Brabenec
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Braunstein
✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Brindisi
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ Bronson
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Buchwald
✓ X X ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Butler
✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Byrne
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Cahill
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Carroll
X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ Castorina Jr.
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Colton
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Cook
N N N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ N ✓ ✓ ✓ Crespo
✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Crouch
N N N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ ✓ Curran
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Cusick
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Cymbrowitz
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Davila
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ De La Rosa
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ DenDekker
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ Dickens
15Assembly Scores
Community Protection
Protecting the Albany
Pine Bush • A.11039
Chlorpyrifos Ban •
Protecting Public
Good Medicine •
Transportation •
NYS Climate and
Rights • A.6279
Crude • A.1773
KEY: ✓
- Correct environmental vote,
Act • A.8270-B
Environmental
X - Incorrect environmental vote
Cover Your
A.9576-B
(includes unexcused absences),
A.10274
A.8511
N - Not in office/excused (not scored),
INC - Incomplete score, N/A - Not in Office.
Positive Environmental Impact 2018 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Score Score
Erik Martin Dilan (D-54/Brooklyn) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-81/Bronx) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
David J. DiPietro (R-147/East Aurora) 47 43 X X X X ✓ ✓ ✓
Anthony D'Urso (D-16/Great Neck) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Steven Englebright (D-4/East Setauket) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Harvey Epstein (D-74/Manhattan) INC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N N ✓
Joseph A. Errigo (R-133/Pittsford) 76 67 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓
Aridia Espinal (D-39/Queens) Inc N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✓ ✓ ✓
Patricia A. Fahy (D-109/Albany) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Nathalia Fernandez (D-80/Bronx) INC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✓ ✓ ✓
Gary D. Finch (R-126/Auburn) 76 INC X ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓
Michael J. Fitzpatrick (R-8/Smithtown) 70 51 X X X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Christopher S. Friend (R-124/Big Flats) INC 17 N N N N ✓ ✓ ✓
Sandra R. Galef (D-95/Ossining) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
David F. Gantt (D-137/Rochester) INC INC N N N N N N N
Andrew R. Garbarino (R-7/Bayport) 84 74 X ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓
Joseph M. Giglio (R-148/Olean) 70 79 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓
Deborah J. Glick (D-66/Manhattan) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Andrew Goodell (R-150/Jamestown) 59 62 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓
Richard N. Gottfried (D-75/Manhattan) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Aileen M. Gunther (D-100/Monticello) 100 92 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Pamela Harris (D-46/Kings) INC 100 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Steve M. Hawley (R-139/Albion) 54 67 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓
Carl E. Heastie (D-83/Bronx) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Andrew D. Hevesi (D-28/Forest Hills) 100 INC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Dov Hikind (D-48/Brooklyn) INC INC ✓ ✓ ✓ N N ✓ ✓
Earlene Hooper (D-18/Hempstead) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Pamela J. Hunter (D-128/Syracuse) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Alicia L. Hyndman (D-29/Jamaica) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Ellen C. Jaffee (D-97/Pearl River) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D-11/Lindenhurst) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Addie Jenne (D-116/Watertown) 100 92 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Mark C. Johns (R-135/Fairport) 92 79 X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Billy Jones (D-115/Plattsburgh) 86 92 ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓
Latoya Joyner (D-77/Bronx) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Ron Kim (D-40/Flushing) INC 100 N N N N ✓ ✓ ✓
Brian M. Kolb (R-131/Geneva) 65 62 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓
16 Kieran M. Lalor (R-105/Hopewell Junction) 45 INC X X X X ✓ ✓ ✓Protection • A.8083-A
Environmental Justice
Drilling Prohibition •
Dangerous Jewlery •
Light Bulbs • A.9740
Restricting Nitrogen
Restoring Certainty
Fertilizer • A.10276
for Solar • A.10474
Sense • A.5699-B
Oil & Natural Gas
Transparency II •
Transparency •
Zones • A.1862
Solar Parity for
Drinking Water
Drinking Water
It Makes Water
NYC • A.10150
Lead Levels •
Lead Lights •
Reduce Toxic
Mercury in
Pollinator
A.2600-B
A.7723-A
A.10927
A.6906
A.4345
A.9819
8 9 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Dilan
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Dinowitz
X X X ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ DiPietro
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ D’Urso
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Englebright
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N/A N/A N/A N/A Epstein
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Errigo
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N/A N/A N/A N/A Espinal
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Fahy
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N/A N/A N/A N/A Fernandez
✓ ✓ X N N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Finch
X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Fitzpatrick
N N N X ✓ X ✓ ✓ X N X ✓ X Friend
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Galef
N N N N N N N N N N N N N Gantt
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Garbarino
✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Giglio
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ Glick
X ✓ X ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Goodell
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Gottfried
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Gunther
N/A N/A N/A ✓ N N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✓ ✓ Harris
X X X ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Hawley
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Heastie
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ Hevesi
✓ N N ✓ ✓ N N ✓ N N N ✓ ✓ Hikind
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Hooper
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Hunter
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Hyndman
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Jaffee
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Jean-Pierre
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Jenne
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Johns
✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Jones
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Joyner
N N N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Kim
✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Kolb
X X X ✓ ✓ N ✓ N N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Lalor 17Assembly Scores
Community Protection
Protecting the Albany
Pine Bush • A.11039
Chlorpyrifos Ban •
Protecting Public
Good Medicine •
Transportation •
NYS Climate and
Rights • A.6279
Crude • A.1773
KEY: ✓
- Correct environmental vote,
Act • A.8270-B
Environmental
X - Incorrect environmental vote
Cover Your
A.9576-B
(includes unexcused absences),
A.10274
A.8511
N - Not in office/excused (not scored),
INC - Incomplete score, N/A - Not in Office.
Positive Environmental Impact 2018 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Score Score
Charles D. Lavine (D-13/Glen Cove) 100 95 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Peter A. Lawrence (R-134/Rochester) 65 60 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓
Joseph R. Lentol (D-50/Brooklyn) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Barbara S. Lifton (D-125/Ithaca) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Donna A. Lupardo (D-123/Binghamton) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
William Magee (D-121/Oneida) 86 92 ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓
William B. Magnarelli (D-129/Syracuse) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Nicole Malliotakis (R-64/Staten Island) 92 72 X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Shelley Mayer (D-90/Yonkers) INC 100 N N N N N/A N/A N/A
John T. McDonald, III (D-108/Albany) 92 92 ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓
David G. McDonough (R-14/Bellmore) INC 85 X ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓
John Mikulin (R-17/Bethpage) INC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✓ ✓ ✓
Brian D. Miller (R-101/New Hartford) 70 72 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓
Michael G Miller (D-38/Woodhaven) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Melissa L Miller (R-20/Atlantic Beach) 100 84 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Michael A. Montesano (R-15/Hicksville) 83 56 X ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Joseph D. Morelle (D-136/Rochester) 100 92 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Angelo J. Morinello (R-145/Niagara Falls) 65 72 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓
Walter T. Mosley (D-57/Brooklyn) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
L. Dean Murray (R-3/Medford) 84 79 X ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓
Yuh-Line Niou (D-65/New York) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Catherine T. Nolan (D-37/Sunnyside) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Michael J. Norris (R-144/Clarence) 59 67 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓
Robert C. Oaks (R-130/Lyons) 59 62 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓
Daniel J. O'Donnell (D-69/Manhattan) 100 INC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Felix W. Ortiz (D-51/Brooklyn) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Steven Otis (D-91/Port Chester) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Philip A. Palmesano (R-132/Bath) 65 62 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓
Anthony H. Palumbo (R-2/Riverhead) 92 87 ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓
Amy R. Paulin (D-88/Scarsdale) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Christine Pellegrino (D-9/Massapeque Park) 100 INC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes (D-141/Buffalo) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
N. Nick Perry (D-58/Brooklyn) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-23/Rockaway Beach) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Victor Pichardo (D-86/Bronx) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
J. Gary Pretlow (D-89/Mt. Vernon) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Daniel Quart (D-73/Manhattan) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
18Protection • A.8083-A
Environmental Justice
Drilling Prohibition •
Dangerous Jewlery •
Light Bulbs • A.9740
Restricting Nitrogen
Restoring Certainty
Fertilizer • A.10276
for Solar • A.10474
Sense • A.5699-B
Oil & Natural Gas
Transparency II •
Transparency •
Zones • A.1862
Solar Parity for
Drinking Water
Drinking Water
It Makes Water
NYC • A.10150
Lead Levels •
Lead Lights •
Reduce Toxic
Mercury in
Pollinator
A.2600-B
A.7723-A
A.10927
A.6906
A.4345
A.9819
8 9 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Lavine
✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Lawrence
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Lentol
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Lifton
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Lupardo
✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Magee
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Magnarelli
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Malliotakis
N N N ✓ ✓ N/A N/A N/A N/A N N ✓ ✓ Mayer
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ McDonald, III
✓ ✓ ✓ N N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N N McDonough
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N/A N/A N/A N/A Mikulin
✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Miller
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Miller
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Miller
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Montesano
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Morelle
✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Morinello
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Mosley
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Murray
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Niou
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Nolan
✓ X X ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Norris
X ✓ X ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Oaks
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ O’Donnell
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Ortiz
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Otis
✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Palmesano
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Palumbo
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Paulin
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ Pellegrino
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Peoples-Stokes
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Perry
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Pheffer Amato
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Pichardo
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Pretlow
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Quart
19Assembly Scores
Community Protection
Environmental Justice
Protecting the Albany
Pine Bush • A.11039
Chlorpyrifos Ban •
Protecting Public
Good Medicine •
Transportation •
NYS Climate and
Rights • A.6279
Zones • A.1862
Crude • A.1773
KEY: ✓
- Correct environmental vote,
Act • A.8270-B
Environmental
X - Incorrect environmental vote
Cover Your
A.9576-B
(includes unexcused absences),
A.10274
A.8511
N - Not in office/excused (not scored),
INC - Incomplete score, N/A - Not in Office.
Positive Environmental Impact 2018 2017
Score Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Edward P. Ra (R-19/Garden City) 92 74 ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Andrew P. Raia (R-12/Northport) 100 87 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Philip Ramos (D-6/Brentwood) 100 95 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Diana C. Richardson (D-43/Brooklyn) INC 100 N N N N ✓ N ✓ N
José Rivera (D-78/Bronx) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Robert J. Rodriguez (D-68/Manhattan) INC INC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Daniel Rosenthal (D-27/Flushing) 100 N/A ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Linda B. Rosenthal (D-67/New York) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Nily Rozic (D-25/Flushing) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Sean M. Ryan (D-149/Buffalo) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Angelo Santabarbara (D-111/Amsterdam) 100 87 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Robin L. Schimminger (D-140/Kenmore) 67 77 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Rebecca Seawright (D-76/Manhattan) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Luis Sepulveda (D-87/Bronx) INC INC N N N N N/A N/A N/A N
Jo Anne Simon (D-52/Brooklyn) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Aravella Simotas (D-36/Astoria) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
James Skoufis (D-99/Chester) 100 87 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Doug Smith (R-5/Brookhaven) INC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✓ ✓ ✓ N/A
Michaelle Solages (D-22/Valley Stream) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Daniel G. Stec (R-114/Glens Falls) 70 77 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Phillip Steck (D-110/Schenectady) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Steve Stern (D-10/Huntington) INC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✓ ✓ ✓ N/A
Al Stirpe (D-127/N. Syracuse) 100 INC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Chris Tague (D-102/Greene) INC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ✓ ✓ N/A N/A
Al Taylor (D-71/Manhattan) 100 N/A ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I-1/Bridgehampton) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Matthew J. Titone (D-61/Staten Island) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Michele R. Titus (D-31/Far Rockaway) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Clyde Vanel (D-33/Queens Village) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Latrice M. Walker (D-55/Brooklyn) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Monica P. Wallace (D-143/Cheektowaga) 100 95 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Mary Beth Walsh (R-112/Ballston Spa) 70 67 X ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Raymond W. Walter (R-146/Williamsville) 100 85 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Helene E. Weinstein (D-41/Brooklyn) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
David I. Weprin (D-24/Fresh Meadows) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Jaime Williams (D-59/Brooklyn) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Carrie Woerner (D-113/Saratoga Springs) 78 85 ✓ ✓ X X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Tremaine Wright (D-56/Brooklyn) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
20
Kenneth P. Zebrowski (D-96/New City) 100 100 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓Protection • A.8083-A
Drilling Prohibition •
Dangerous Jewlery •
Light Bulbs • A.9740
Restricting Nitrogen
Restoring Certainty
Fertilizer • A.10276
for Solar • A.10474
Sense • A.5699-B
Oil & Natural Gas
Transparency II •
Transparency •
Solar Parity for
Drinking Water
Drinking Water
It Makes Water
NYC • A.10150
Lead Levels •
Lead Lights •
Reduce Toxic
Mercury in
Pollinator
A.2600-B
A.7723-A
A.10927
A.6906
A.4345
A.9819
9 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Ra
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Raia
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Ramos
N N ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ N ✓ Richardson
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Rivera
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N N ✓ N N N ✓ Rodriguez
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Rosenthal
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Rosenthal
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Rozic
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Ryan
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Santabarbara
✓ X ✓ ✓ N N ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ Schimminger
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Seawright
N N N N N/A N/A N/A N/A N N ✓ ✓ Sepulveda
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Simon
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N Simotas
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Skoufis
N/A N/A N/A N/A ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N/A N/A N/A N/A Smith
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Solages
✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Stec
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Steck
N/A N/A N/A N/A ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N/A N/A N/A N/A Stern
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Stirpe
N/A N/A N/A N/A X ✓ ✓ ✓ N/A N/A N/A N/A Tague
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Taylor
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Thiele, Jr.
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Titone
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ Titus
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Vanel
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Walker
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Wallace
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Walsh
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Walter
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Weinstein
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ ✓ Weprin
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Williams
✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Woerner
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Wright 21
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ZebrowskiHow scores are calculated
To calculate legislators’ scores, EPL/Environmental Advocates uses ratings developed by our sister
organization, Environmental Advocates of New York.
Legislators earn between 1 and 3 points respectively for votes in support of bills rated by
Environmental Advocates of New York as 1, 2, or 3 “tree” bills. Tree-rated bills are those that will
benefit the environment.
Legislators earn between 1 and 3 points respectively for votes against bills that are given a rating of
1, 2, or 3 “smokestacks.” Smokestack-rated bills are those that will harm the environment.
Incompletes: Legislators who miss more than 20 percent of votes receive a score of incomplete (INC).
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22Bill Summaries
To score legislation, EPL/Environmental Advocates uses ratings developed by our sister organization,
Environmental Advocates of New York.
Bills with 3 trees will bring major benefits to New York’s environment.
Bills with 2 trees will bring substantial benefits to New York’s environment.
Bills with 1 tree will benefit New York’s environment.
Bills with 1 smokestack will be detrimental to New York’s environment.
Bills with 2 smokestacks will be seriously detrimental to New York’s environment.
Bills with 3 smokestacks would likely result in major or lasting harm to some aspect
of New York’s environment.
3 Tree
1. New York State Climate and Community Protection Act
This bill establishes comprehensive climate and clean energy mandates and ensures equity for communities
and workers. The legislation amends the Environmental Conservation Law and requires the Department
of Environmental Conservation, in consultation with other state agencies and authorities, to develop an
economy-wide climate action plan and promulgate regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It
mandates that half of the electricity consumed in New York State come from renewable sources by 2030.
The bill also amends Labor Law and requires specific job standards for projects undertaken in pursuant to
this act. Finally, the bill requires all of state government to consider climate and clean energy goals in their
permitting and funding decisions. A.8270-B (Englebright, et al.)/S.7971-A (Hoylman, et al.) passed Assembly
and died in the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee.
2. Cover Your Crude
This bill amends the Navigation Law to require all crude oil storage facilities to demonstrate they have
financial surety for the cleanup and decontamination costs associated with a spill. It also requires railroads
to provide surety information to the Department of Environmental Conservation. A.1773 (Fahy, et al.)/S.1515
(Avella, et al.) passed Assembly and died in the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee.
3. Environmental Rights
This bill amends Article I of the New York State Constitution to add a new section to establish Environmental
Rights. The new text would read: “Each person shall have a right to clean air and water, and a healthful
environment.” A.6279 (Englebright, et al.)/S.5287 (Carlucci, et al.) passed Assembly died in the Senate
Judiciary Committee.
4. Chlorpyrifos Ban
This bill amends the Environmental Conservation Law to prohibit any usage of the pesticide chlorpyrifos in
the state. A.10274 (Englebright, et al.) passed Assembly.
232 Tree
5. Good Medicine
This bill amends the Public Health Law to require manufacturers of pharmaceutical medications to operate
a drug take back program. This bill will divert pharmaceuticals from the waste stream by ensuring proper
disposal of unused prescriptions at pharmacies and other approved facilities. A.9576-B (Gunther, et
al.)/S.9100 (Hannon, et al.) was signed into law (Chapter 120 of 2018).
6. Protecting the Albany Pine Bush
This bill amends the Environmental Conservation Law to provide the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
authority to purchase land. This bill ensures sufficient protection and management of high conservation-
value land that would further protect the Pine Barrens. A.11039 (Fahy, et al.)/S.8596 (Amedore, et al.) passed
Assembly and Senate.
7. Protecting Public Transportation
This bill amends the Executive Law to prohibit the diversion of funds dedicated to public transit systems
without legislative approval. A.8511 (Dinowitz, et al.)/S.6807 (Golden, et al.) passed Assembly and Senate.
8. Environmental Justice Zones
This bill amends the Environmental Conservation Law to require the Department of Environmental
Conservation to issue biennial reports listing high local environmental impact zones across the state.
Environmental impact zones are defined as areas adversely affected by existing environmental hazards. The
list would be compiled by aggregating toxic release and pollution data from a number of state and federal
environmental databases in one concise report. A.1862 (People-Stokes, et al.)/S.3199 (Serrano, et al.) passed
Assembly and died in the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee.
9. Oil & Natural Gas Drilling Prohibition
This bill amends the Environmental Conservation Law to prohibit the use of state marine and coastal district
lands for oil and natural gas production. A.9819 (Englebright, et al.)/S.8017 (LaValle, et al.) passed Assembly
and died in the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee.
10. Restricting Nitrogen Fertilizer
This bill amends the Environmental Conservation Law to prohibit the sale of nitrogen fertilizer with more
than twelve percent nitrogen by weight in Suffolk and Nassau counties. A.10276 (Englebright, et al.)/S.8170
(Hannon, et al.) passed Assembly and died in the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee.
11.It Makes WaterSense
This bill amends the Environmental Conservation Law to align New York State’s water efficiency standards
with federal guidelines. A.5699-B (Hunter, et al.)/S.4591-B (Valesky, et al.) passed Assembly and died in the
Senate Environmental Conservation Committee.
12. Lead Levels
This bill amends Public Health Law, in relation to the definition of elevated blood levels. It lowers the
statutory standard for elevated blood lead levels from 10 μg/dL to the current standard of 5 μg/dL. A.6906
(Ryan, et al.)/S.6472 (Hannon, et al.) passed Assembly and died in the Senate Finance Committee.
2413. Restoring Certainty for Solar
This bill amends the Public Service Law to direct the Public Service Commission (PSC) and Long Island Power
Authority (LIPA) to continue retail net metering for all customer classes through the end of 2021. It requires
the PSC to conduct a public stakeholder process to develop a new draft valuation of distributed energy
resources compensation mechanism by June 30, 2021. The bill also expands the eligible rated capacity
for solar generating systems to five megawatts for non-residential customers. A.10474 (Englebright, et
al.)/S.8273 (Griffo, et al.) passed Assembly and died in the Senate Rules Committee.
14. Renewable Energy Retention Act
This bill amends Public Service Law to direct the Public Service Commission to establish a renewable energy
credit program and retention targets for existing large-scale renewable energy sources. A.7275-C (Jenne, et
al.)/S.5549-C (Griffo, et al.) passed Senate and died on the Assembly floor.
15. Solar Panel Takeback Program
This bill amends the Environmental Conservation Law to require solar panel manufacturers who sell panels in
New York to establish collection programs for panels that have reached the end of useful life. It also requires
persons or contractors who replace a solar panel or demolish a building with solar panels on it to properly
dispose of the solar panels. S.2837-B (O’Mara, et al.) passed Senate.
16. Trash It
This legislation amends law to prohibit new garbage incineration in communities where all of the following
conditions exist: 1) the facility is proposed in the Oswego River/Finger Lakes Watershed; 2) there is at least
one landfill or other solid waste management facility within a fifty-mile radius; and, 3) the facility would be
within ten miles of a Department of Environmental Conservation designated priority waterbody. A.12214
(Cusick, Lifton)/S.8109-B (Helming, et al.) passed Senate and died in the Assembly Rules Committee.
1 Tree
17. Pollinator Protection
This bill amends the Agricultural and Markets Law to require the development of guidance for how vegetation
management on solar sites or other properties can be more pollinator-friendly. A.8083-A (Magee, et al.)/
S.6339-A (Ritchie, et al.) passed Assembly and Senate.
18. Drinking Water Transparency II
This bill amends the Public Health Law to require the Department of Health to provide information regarding
emerging contaminants in drinking water and their notification levels on their website. This bill requires
participation in the federal water watch program. A.10927 (Gottfried, et al.)/S.6655 (Hannon, et al.) passed
Assembly and Senate.
19. Solar Parity for NYC
This bill amends the Real Property Tax Law to extend New York City’s solar tax abatement program through
January 1, 2021. The law is currently scheduled to expire on January 1, 2019. A.10150 (Carroll, et al.)/S.8049
(Lanza, et al.) passed Assembly and Senate.
20. Reduce Toxic Mercury in LED Light Bulbs
This bill amends the Environmental Conservation Law to establish standards for the allowable levels of
mercury in fluorescent light bulbs, and prohibits the sale of several types of bulbs if they exceed maximum
mercury levels listed in the law. A.9740 (Englebright, et al.)/S.8077(Hamilton) passed Assembly and died in
the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. 2521. Lead Lights
This bill amends Public Health Law to require that any decorative lights containing lead as a fire-retardant
carry a warning label. This label must notify the consumer that the product contains lead and advise the
consumer to thoroughly wash hands after handling the product. A.4345 (Galef, et al.)/S.4465 (Carlucci, et al.)
passed Assembly and died in the Senate Health Committee.
22. Drinking Water Transparency
This bill amends the Public Health Law to require the Department of Health to provide educational materials
regarding emerging contaminants in drinking water available on their website. This bill also requires
participation in the federal water watch program. A.2600-B (Sepulveda, et al.)/S.2889-B (Dilan, et al.) passed
Assembly and died in Senate Finance Committee.
23. Dangerous Jewelry
This bill amends the Environmental Conservation Law to prohibit the sale of children’s jewelry that contains
40-600 parts per million of lead, unless a warning statement indicating the product contains lead is present.
A.7723-A (Ryan, et al.)/S.2433A (Parker, et al.) passed Assembly and died in the Senate Environmental
Conservation Committee.
24. Parks Pollution
This bill amends General City Law to require cities with a population of one million or more to establish a
recycling requirement for city parks, historic sites, and recreational facilities. Funding for these programs
is supported by the Environmental Protection Fund. A.4001 (Colton, et al.)/S.3052 (Serrano, et al.) passed
Senate and died in the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee.
25. Paint Stewardship
This bill amends Article 27 of the Environmental Conservation Law to require producers of architectural paint
to create a “takeback” program for unused paint. A.11245 (Peoples-Stokes, et al.)/S.9106 (O’Mara, et al.)
passed Senate and died in the Assembly Ways and Means Committee.
3 Stack
26. Tapping Climate Funds to Bail Out LIPA
This bill amends the Urban Development Corporation Act to authorize Empire State Development to utilize
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative proceeds to subsidize LIPA’s property tax obligations without any
guarantee of carbon pollution reductions. A.10496 (Lavine, et al.)/S.8235-A (Flanagan, et al.) passed Senate
and died in the Assembly Ways and Means Committee.
2 Stack
27. NYSERDA is Not an ATM
This bill amends several laws and directs NYSERDA to reprogram funds dedicated to the development of
clean energy resources to subsidize costs associated with the closure and decommissioning of the Indian
Point Energy Center. S.8326 (Murphy) passed Senate and died in the Assembly Labor Committee.
28. Clean Energy and Coal do not Mix
This bill directs NYSERDA to reprogram funds dedicated to the development of clean energy resources
and the economy to subsidize costs associated with the closure of coal-fired power plants. S.9038 (Ortt)
26 failed Senate.1 Stack
29. FOILs For Farms
This bill adds a new section to the Agriculture and Markets Law to require the agency to notify an owner or
operator of a farm when a FOIL request related to their farm records has been submitted. It also provides the
farm with the name and address of the person or entity that has submitted the FOIL request. A.9644 (Jenne,
et al.)/S.722 (Ortt, et al.) passed Senate and died in the Assembly Agriculture Committee.
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